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Windsor vs Barton vs Waterville vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Barton | Waterville | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
730 |
680Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Waterville and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.